Dictionary, Lexicon, Glossary

File contains a presentation by Jacob Feenstra of the Summer Institute of Linguistics. He discusses his perspectives on Aboriginal languages in Canada. Feenstra is a Dutch (Friesien) student who works in the NWT, and draws parallels to minority language situations in Europe and Canada. He discusses his work preparing a Dogrib dictionary, and shares his ideas on language promotion and usage. Following his presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with him.

Outlines grammar of the Chippeway language.

Discusses the Klamath language of Southern Oregon from the publication The American Antiquarian.

Outlines vocabulary from the Slave language.

Website provides a dictionary, learning guide and grammar resources.

Presents the Tahkaht, or Nootka language, of the North Pacific.

List of frequently used words.

Looks at the Mi'kmaq or Mi'kmaw language.

Dictionary of the Ojibwa language, in English and Ojibwa.

Orthography and spelling of the Chipeyan, or Chipewan, language.

Contends that there is a need for further documentation of the native languages of British Columbia and that training to do documentation work should be a high priority.

Book review of: Suffixes of the Eskimo Dialects of Cumberland Peninsula and North Baffin Island by Kenn Harper.

Site provides word search and translation in three dialectsand Listuguj orthography, includes links to songs, stories.

Based on the print version published in 1996. Updated regularly.

Briefly discusses the motivation and methods employed to compile dictionaries for Sub-Arctic and Arctic language families.

Book review: Utkuhikšalingmiut Uqauhiitigut Uqauhiliurut. Dictionary of Utkuhiksalingmiut Inuktitut Postbase Suffixes Jean L. Briggs, Alana Johns and Conor Cook.

Contains a dictionary and grammar of the Inukitut language.

"Read before the American Philosophical Society, October 2, 1891". "Reprinted Jan. 25, 1892, from the Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, vol. XXIX."

Excerpt from Report on the Queen Charlotte Islands, 1878 (p.177B-189 Appendix B).

Book review of: A Voice Great Within Us by Charles Lillard with Terry Glavin. Scroll to page 132 to read review.

E-book includes vocabulary study lists and an index.

Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museums of Natural History, v. 13 (p. [135]-342). Parts of text are vocabulary, appear in English and Yukaghir.